BJP’s chief ministerial candidate in Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa (second from right) along with party leaders meets Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala (right) to stake claim to form the government in Karnataka, though the party is eight seats short of a majority in the Assembly, in Bengaluru on May 16, 2018

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on May 16 invited single largest party BJP to form the govt and gave BS Yeddyurappa 15 days to prove his majority; BJP has 104 seats and Congress-JDS alliance 117

Commentators and politicians have reacted with shock and anger as Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on May 16 invited single largest party BJP to form the government in the state, despite being short of a majority. Vala gave BJP’s chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa 15 days to prove his majority. The BJP has 104 seats and Congress-JDS alliance 117, after the Karnataka elections threw up a hung assembly.

The Congress party lashed out at the Governor, saying he “denigrates the Governor’s office, tramples upon Constitution, abuses the law & acts as a BJP puppet.”

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Vajubhai Vala denigrates the Governor’s office,tramples upon Constitution,abuses the law & acts as a BJP puppet.

He chooses to serve his Master’s in BJP rather then serve the Constitution.

As @BJPKarnataka informed in advance, orders come from BJP HQ then the sanctity of office

Once more an occupant of a Raj Bhavan allows himself to be used as a rubber stamp. BJP announces (& then deletes) the details of #Yeddyurappa swearing in slated for tomorrow before it can be officially communicated.

The news is official now! You get 15 days for election campaign. You also get 15 days to manufacture majority. Democracy, Constitution and Supreme Court verdicts have been rubbished in #Karnataka. Foil #OperationKamala, save democracy!